Parents to a 4-year-old strong-willed son and an almost 2 year-old daughter, Omaya + Andrew are here to share the biggest mindset shifts they internalized that made it possible for them to go from constantly splitting up their family to avoid setting off their strong-willed child to watching their sibling relationship thrive and taking both kids hiking as a solo parent! They reflected on what they've done well to parent together as true partners, processing the information in real time and tagging each other out in the moment.  But most importantly, they hope by hearing their story you'll not only feel incredibly validated, but realize how possible it is to make sense of all the theories when you have individualized insight. IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVERED... The problem with spending your energy trying to rationalize with someone who’s behavior is by definition, irrationalWhat it really means to respond to the emotion, not the actionHow empowering it is to move from avoidance to acceptance of your child's BIG emotionsDON'T MISS: What to do with your fears that your child is the *worst* child of all the kids you know // CONNECT WITH DANIELLE // Website: parentingwholeheartedly.com IG: @parent_wholeheartedly APPLY: parentingwholeheartedly.com/apply 📅 SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, January 17th 📅✨CALM + CONFIDENT✨: Master the KIND + FIRM approach your STRONG-WILLED child needs without crushing their spirit or walking on eggshells  🫶 A free LIVE Masterclass teaching you how to reduce meltdowns, diffuse power struggles, cultivate cooperation with your toughest kiddo and transform the culture of your whole home.  Support the show*FREE* MASTERCLASS: Learn how to CONFIDENTLY parent your strong-willed child WITHOUT threats, bribes or giving in altogether so you can BREAK FREE of power struggles + guilt www.parentingwholeheartedly.com/unapologetic www.parentingwholeheartedly.com